prisage
noun
pri·sage
ˈprīzij,
prēˈzäzh
variants or less commonly prise
ˈprīz,
-rēz
plural -s
1
a
: the right of the crown under old English law to take one tun of wine from every ship importing from 10 to 20 tuns and 2 tuns from every ship importing 20 or more compare butlerage
b
: wine so taken
2
: the share of merchandise taken as lawful prize at sea that belongs to the king under old English law
Word History
Etymology
prisage from Middle English prise prisage + -age; prise from Middle English, from Old French, act of taking, seizure (booty)